The Screen Time Panic: Separating Fact from Frenzy The UK government's proposed overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17 year olds has sparked a wide range of reactions, from relief to frustration.
While well intentioned, this move risks perpetuating a culture of moral panic around screen time. As a society, we're struggling to understand the complex interplay between technology and adolescent development.
Child psychologist Dr. Jane Gilmour advises parents to "start small," but her approach sidesteps the deeper issue: our collective inability to grasp how social media affects teenagers.